College expenses are payable in advance. All charges are subject to change at the end of any term.
For the purpose of paying fees, twelve or more semester hours
are considered a full-time load, and eleven or fewer semester hours are considered
a part-time load. There are separate fee schedules for each. The schedule below
indicates semester ABAC costs for the 2006-2007 academic year for new students
new to the University System.
Matriculation Fees (tuition):
Georgia
Resident, Full-time $ 802
Georgia Resident, Part-time
$
68 per semester hour
Non-resident, Full-time
$3,206
Non-resident, Part-time
$ 268 per semester hour
Student Activity Fee
$ 45
Athletic Fee
$ 78
Clinical Fee
$ 65
Technology Fee
$ 38
One-Card Fee
$
15
Public Safety Fee $ 10
The estimated
cost for books and supplies is approximately $400 per semester.
REFUND POLICY
Except for those institutions for which
special refund policies have been approved by the Board of Regents, the policy
for determining refunds to be made on institutional charges, and other
mandatory fees at institutions of the System follows.
The refund amount for students withdrawing from the
institution shall be based on a pro rata percentage determined by dividing the
number of calendar days in the semester that the student completed by the total
calendar days in the semester. The total calendar days in a semester includes
weekends, but excludes scheduled breaks of five or more days and days that a
student was on an approved leave of absence. The unearned portion shall be
refunded up to the point in time that the amount earned equals 60%.
Students that withdraw from the institution when the
calculated percentage of completion is greater than 60% are not entitled to a
refund of any portion of institutional charges. A refund of all non-resident
fees, matriculation fees, and other mandatory fees shall be made in the event
of the death of a student at any time during the academic session.
After the published drop/add period of each semester, a student
who drops below 12 credit hours or who registered for fewer than 12 semester
hours and further reduces the load is not entitled to any refund of tuition.
REGENTS’ POLICIES
GOVERNING THE
CLASSIFICATION OF STUDENTS FOR
TUITION PURPOSES
The following policies have been adopted by the Board of
Regents for the purpose of determining the tuition status of a student:
1.
a)
If a person is 18 years of age or older, he or she may register as an in-state
student only upon a showing that he or she has been a legal resident of Georgia
for a period of at least 12 months immediately preceding the date of
registration.
Exceptions:
i. A student whose parent, spouse, or court
appointed guardian is a legal resident of the State of Georgia may register as
a resident providing the parent, spouse, or guardian can provide proof of legal
residency in the State of Georgia for at least 12 consecutive months
immediately preceding the date of registration.
ii.
A
student who previously held residency status in the State of
Georgia but
moved from the state, then returned to the state in 12 or fewer months.
iii.
Students
who are transferred to
Georgia
by an employer are not subject to the durational residency requirement.
b) No emancipated minor or other person 18 years of age or older
shall be deemed to have gained or acquired in-state status for tuition purposes
while attending any educational institution in this State, in the absence of a
clear demonstration that he or she has in fact established legal residence in
this State.
2. If a parent or legal guardian of a minor
changes his or her legal residence to another state following a period of legal
residence in Georgia, the minor may retain his or her classification as an
in-state student as long as he or she remains continuously enrolled in the
University System of Georgia, regardless of the status of his or her parent or
legal guardian.
3. In the event that a legal resident of Georgia
is appointed by a court as guardian of a nonresident minor, such minor will be
permitted to register as an in-state student providing the guardian can provide
proof that he or she has been a resident of Georgia for the period of 12 months
immediately preceding the date of the court appointment.
4. Aliens shall be classified as nonresident
students, provided, however, that an alien who is living in this country under
an immigration document permitting indefinite or permanent residence shall have
the same privilege of qualifying for in-state tuition as a citizen of the
United States.
5. Waivers:
An institution may waive out-of-state tuition and assess in-state tuition for:
a)
Academic
Common Market. Students selected to participate in a program offered through
the Academic Common Market.
b)
International
and
Superior
Out-of-State Students. International students and superior out-of-state
students selected by the institutional president or an authorized
representative, provided that the number of such waivers in effect does not
exceed 2% of the equivalent full-time students enrolled at the institution in the
fall term immediately preceding the term for which the out-of-state tuition is
to be waived.
c)
University
System Employees and Dependents. Full-time employees of the University System,
their spouses, and their dependent children.
d)
Medical/Dental
Students and Interns. Medical and dental residents and medical and dental
interns at the Medical College of Georgia.
e)
Full-Time
School Employees. Full-time employees in the public schools of
Georgia
or of the Department of Technical and Adult Education, their spouses, and their
dependent children. Teachers employed full-time on military bases in
Georgia shall
also qualify for this waiver.
f)
Career
Consular Officials. Career consular officers, their spouses, and their
dependent children who are citizens of the foreign nation that their consular
office represents and who are stationed and living in
Georgia under
orders of their respective governments.
g)
Military
Personnel. Military personnel, their spouses, and their dependent children
stationed in or assigned to
Georgia
and on active duty. The waiver can be retained by the military personnel, their
spouses, and their dependent children if the military sponsor is reassigned
outside of Georgia, as long as the student(s) remain(s) continuously enrolled
and the military sponsor remains on active military status.
h)
National
Guard Members. Full-time members of the Georgia National Guard, their spouses,
and their dependent children.
i)
Students
enrolled in University System institutions as part of Competitive Economic
Development Projects. Students who are certified by the Commissioner of the
Georgia Department of Industry, Trade & Tourism as being part of a
competitive economic development project.
j)
Students
in Georgia-Based Corporations. Students who are employees of Georgia-based
corporations or organizations that have contracted with the Board of Regents
through University System institutions to provide out-of-state tuition
differential waivers.
k)
Students
in Pilot Programs. Students enrolled in special pilot programs approved by the
Chancellor. The Chancellor shall evaluate institutional requests for such
programs in light of good public policy and the best interests of students. If
a pilot program is successful, the tuition program shall be presented to the Board
for consideration.
l)
Students
in ICAPP® Advantage programs. Any student participating in an ICAPP® Advantage
program.
m)
Direct
Exchange Program Students. Any international student who enrolls in a
University System institution as a participant in a direct exchange program
that provides reciprocal benefits to University System students.
n)
Families
Moving to
Georgia.
A dependent student who, as of the first day of term of enrollment, can provide
documentation supporting that his or her supporting parent or court-appointed
guardian has accepted full-time, self-sustaining employment and established
domicile in the State of Georgia for reasons other than gaining the benefit of
favorable tuition rates may qualify immediately for an out-of-state tuition differential
waiver which will expire 12 months from the date the waiver was granted. An
affected student may petition for residency status according to established
procedures at the institution.
o)
Recently
Separated Military Service Personnel. Members of a uniformed military service
of the
United States who,
within 12 months of separation from such service, enroll in an academic program
and demonstrate an intent to become a permanent resident of
Georgia. This waiver may be granted
for not more than one year.
SPECIAL FEES AND CHARGES
A non-refundable fee of $20 must accompany
each application for admission.
The clinical fee of $65 does not cover a
physician’s bill but is used instead to defray supplies and nursing services
for first aid care. All first aid services must originate at the
Health
Center.
The graduation fee of $20 covers the cost
of the diploma. Students participating in the graduation ceremony purchase a
disposable cap and gown through the ABAC Bookstore. These should be purchased
at least four weeks prior to the graduation ceremony.
A public safety service
fee
of
$10 will be charged to each student.
A One Card fee of $15 will be charged
to each student for the operation and maintenance of the college’s student
identification card system.
Each returned check given to the College by
an individual will result in a service charge of $20. If two checks are
returned for the same student or family, no other checks will be accepted by
the College.
A non-refundable
orientation fee
of $30 will be charged each student entering ABAC for the first time.
Student Health insurance provided by Pearce & Pearce is
required for the following types of students:
1. All International students holding F or J
visas.
2. All students
enrolled in the Nursing program.
The cost that will be charged is as follows:
Fall - $358
Spring/Summer - $472
First time Summer - $203
Waivers are subject to the discretion of Pearce
& Pearce. Student Health Insurance
is not refundable through the institution.
UNMET OBLIGATIONS
A student who has not met financial obligations or who
violates institutional regulations will have educational records withheld.
Records subject to this regulation include, but are not limited to, transcripts
and certifications of student’s achievement and performance.
A student who owes money to the college may have his/her
registration canceled.
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